Abstract: Compensation for the axial thrust in a pump, in particular a vertical pump, having at least one drive unit and at least one rotary pump unit. In operation of the pump a compensating piston which is axially non-displaceably connected to the shaft of the impeller wheel of the rotary pump unit is subjected to a pressure difference which results from the pump pressure and a lower pressure and from which there is produced a force which is directed in opposite relationship to the axial thrust and which acts on the shaft of the impeller wheel. There are further proposed a method of axial thrust compensation and a method of retrofitting an arrangement for axial thrust compensation to a pump, in particular a vertical pump, and a retrofit module therefore.

Abstract: A rotatory pump has a housing (20) and an impeller wheel (40) which is mounted on a driving shaft (30) to rotate integrally therewith. The driving shaft is rotatably supported in the housing. The driving shaft also has a disk (44) disposed to be concentric with the driving shaft. Radially extending blades (46) are directed along the axial direction of the driving shaft (30) being provided on the disk, and the blades, together with the inner wall portions (22a) of the housing (20) which face the blades (46), form flow channels for the fluid to be pumped. At least one raised portion (48) is on each of the radially extending edges (46a) of preferably three blades (46), to bear against the inner wall portions (22a) of the housing (20) which face the blades (46) of the impeller wheel housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotatory pump having a housing (20) and an impeller wheel (40) which is mounted on a driving shaft (30) to rotate integrally therewith, said driving shaft being rotatably supported in said housing, and which has a disk (44) disposed to be concentric with said driving shaft (30), radially extending blades (46) directed along the axial direction of said driving shaft (30) being provided on said disk, and said blades, together with the inner wall portions (22a) of the housing (20) which face the blades (46), forming flow channels for the fluid to be pumped. Furthermore, provision is made for at least one raised portion (48) to be provided on each of the radially extending edges (46a) of preferably three blades (46), said raised portions being enabled to bear against the inner wall portions (22a) of the housing (20) which face the blades (46) of the impeller wheel (40).